Horatio Chapple, 17, was on an adventure holiday to the remote Svalbard islands in August 2011 with the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) when he died.

Assisted dying bill to be debated

Peers are facing a parliamentary marathon as they debate a fresh move to give people with terminal illness the right to die.

A list of around 130 peers have put their names down to speak on Labour former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer of Thoroton's Bill in a debate expected to last for 10 hours.

The Assisted Dying Bill proposes allowing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose to terminally ill patients judged to have less than six months to live.

Israeli troops launch Gaza invasion

Thousands of Israeli soldiers backed by tanks have entered the Gaza Strip, escalating a 10-day campaign of heavy air bombardment to try to destroy Hamas's arsenal, rocket-firing abilities and the tunnels militants use to infiltrate the Jewish state.

Israel's military said a soldier had been killed in the operation. The circumstances of his death were not immediately clear. It is the first military casualty since Israel announced the start of a ground incursion into Gaza yesterday.

Today is the 11th day of fighting between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers.

Tories plan to tighten strike laws

The Conservatives are pledging to legislate to make it more difficult for trade unions to strike if they are returned to power in next year's general election.

The party's election manifesto will include a commitment that at least half the eligible union members must actually vote in a strike ballot for it to be lawful.

The law would also be changed to end "rolling mandates" for industrial action - with a firm, three-month limit on the mandate for action after a ballot is held.

Statins may go to 40% of adults

Two in every five adults in England could be offered statins to prevent heart attacks and strokes after health officials lowered the threshold for eligible people.

Millions more people will qualify for the cholesterol-reducing drugs on the NHS following updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

Experts said that potentially 17 million people could now be offered the drugs to prevent illness - or around 40% of the adult population in England.

Scorcher today but storms tomorrow

Hot and sunny weather will see Britons flocking to parks, beaches and their gardens in droves today as temperatures soar to the highest of year so far.

But anyone planning a barbecue or day out with the family tomorrow will be best advised to pack umbrellas and waterproofs, as thunderstorms, torrential rain, strong winds and even hail are on the way.

In typical British fashion, weather experts have issued two warnings for the public - one for a heatwave today and the other for heavy rain, lightning strikes and localised flooding tomorrow.

Labour plans partial rail takeover

Ed Miliband is drawing up plans for legislation for a radical overhaul of the railways which could open the door to public sector operators taking over parts of the system if Labour gains power at the next general election.

Labour's National Policy Forum (NPF), meeting today in Milton Keynes, will discuss proposals for what is being billed as the most far-reaching reform of the rail system since privatisation under the Conservatives in the 1990s.

But the package is unlikely to satisfy those grassroots activists and trade unionists who have been pressing for a return to full re-nationalisation.

Duke to unveil statue to explorer

The Duke of Cambridge will today unveil a statue in honour of the first man to identify Australia as a continent.

William, who visited the Commonwealth country with wife Kate and son George in April, will reveal the 6ft (1.8m) bronze memorial on the bicentenary of the death of Captain Matthew Flinders outside Australia House in the Strand in London.

The British-born cartographer was just 27 when he became the first man to circumnavigate the continent and determine New South Wales and Western Australia, then known as New Holland, were one land mass. He is also credited with giving the country its name when he wrote his General Chart of Terra Australis in 1804.

Soldiers start Germany farewell

British soldiers in Germany will take part in a major parade to mark the renaming of the Army's only armoured division, and the start of its "farewell" after more than 50 years in the country.

Soldiers from 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division will parade at the Hammersmith barracks in Herford, Germany, today to mark its change from an armoured division to a new title of 1st (United Kingdom) Division.

Part of reforms to the armed forces under Army 2020, the move is among changes that will see UK troops leave Germany after decades.